majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Galatians 2:15-16a,
"We who are Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners' know that a man is
not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ."
Paul tells his hearers, it is faith in Jesus Christ that brings
justification. Justification is where my sins, my offenses, my
violations of God's law are not held against me. It is a legal term
indicating that in God's court, I am not guilty of any sin. The guilt
has been paid for! Therefore I am qualified and will participate in
the resurrection of life. All others who do not place their faith in
Jesus Christ will spend an eternity in the fiery lake of burning
sulfer.
Faith in Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ is all I need! I don't need
rosaries, I don't need mantras. I don't need T.D. Jakes, Joyce Meyers
or Joel Olsteen. I only need Jesus Christ. I don't need the Baptists
or the Budhists. I don't need the pope or a priest. I don't need a
book, a purpose, a seminar or a conference. I only need Jesus Christ.
I don't need John Calvin and I don't need Jacob Arminius. I don't need
chakras and I don't need the Dhali Lama. I only need Jesus Christ. I
don't need a religion, a denomination, the right political party and I
don't need my immunization record current. I only need Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ and his apostles are the ones I listen to. The words
written by those who were carried along by the "Spirit of Christ" are
the ones I listen to. It is Jesus Christ I love! It is Jesus Christ I
follow! It is Jesus Christ that holds me spell-bound with the splendor
of his many-faceted perfections! Jesus Christ is the one I am
awestruck by! It is Jesus Christ that I worship, that I adore, that I
find meaning and purpose in life in! It is Jesus Christ who loved me.
It is Jesus Christ who came and died a horrible death for me! It is
Jesus Christ who guarantees me abundant eternal life! It is Jesus
Christ who will share his inheritance with me!
How could I possibly need anything else when I have this wonderful
person, Jesus Christ?!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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